sight word reading game
Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in - Games and Activities, - Reading, Articles, Blog

Sight Word Driving: An Active Reading Game

  The ability to decode words you don’t know is an essential part of reading. That’s why children need a basic understanding of phonics. But you can’t sound out every word, and you want to get to the point where you can read fluently without stopping to sound them out, so your child must also
disciples
Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in - Christian Upbringing, - Faith, - Ministry, Articles, Blog

The Great Commission for Homeschool Moms

  As Moms, we, like all Christians around the world, are called to make disciples. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
focus
Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in - Character Development, - Christian Upbringing, - Family, Articles, Blog

Focus

  I was just reading in the Book of Mark, Chapter 2, this morning, where Jesus healed the man with palsy. Afterward, some people were murmuring and He poses the question to them: Which is harder; For a man to heal the body or to forgive sins? That really hit me. In our world, we
siblings
Thursday, 30 August 2018 / Published in - Character Development, - Christian Upbringing, - Family, Articles, Blog

Brotherly Love

  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard parents say, “They’re siblings; they’re supposed to fight.” This statement is not true! God commands us to love one another. Siblings are not exempt from this commandment. As a matter of fact, I believe we should treat our family members with even more love and
scripture
Wednesday, 29 August 2018 / Published in - Christian Upbringing, - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teaching on Historical Figures Like Scripture Does – Part Four

  In closing our case study on the life of Moses, one final analysis remains: what was the impact of his life on history, and how are we to remember him? As you can probably guess, the Bible gives us a pattern for how we can accurately and truthfully judge the merits and follies of
learn
Thursday, 23 August 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

The Seas: How Nemo and Friends Helped Us Learn About Sharks

Traveling is a great way to learn about animals. See how The Seas, including Nemo and friends, helped us learn about sharks.
scripture
Wednesday, 22 August 2018 / Published in - Christian Upbringing, - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Teaching on Historical Figures Like Scripture Does – Part Three

  The Life of Moses: Race and Pace in Storytelling Not only does scriptural history teach us about the hearts of the men and women God used to make history, it also employs a mechanism known to storytellers as race and pace. Race and pace is the rhythm of a story. For example, in the
countdown
Tuesday, 21 August 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Counting the Days

  At the beginning of the summer, I installed a countdown application on my cell phone. I set the app to count down the number of days until we begin school again in September. I thought that, by regularly seeing the number of days remaining in our vacation, each time that I looked at my